Women's Health

treatment options
Healthcare News, Research
New funding to target women’s health and improve treatment options
Ritchelle Drilon Jan 27, 2023

Albanese Government takes a step forward in improving women’s health outcomes and treatment options with a $24 million investment in research. The Albanese Labor Government

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ultrasound
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Better ultrasound services desperately needed for rural pregnant women
Ritchelle Drilon Nov 17, 2022

A lack of ultrasound equipment and training for rural clinicians is contributing to higher death rates and fetal abnormalities in remote regions of Australia. The

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women experiencing menopause
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Improving health care delivery for women experiencing menopause
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 8, 2022

The Albanese Government is committed to making a difference for women of every age and at every stage. As part of this commitment, the Government

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reproductive abnormalities
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Reproductive abnormalities in women: Key to growing tissue unlocked
Ritchelle Drilon Sep 1, 2022

Researchers have developed a ground-breaking technology to culture natural tissue from female foetal fallopian tubes and uteri, potentially paving the way to help women born

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pap smears
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Medical Science and Technology
‘Pap smears’ can be replaced by do-it-yourself cervical cancer tests
Nina Alvarez Jul 7, 2022

From 1 July 2022, women who need to get a cervical screening test, or Pap Smears, will be able to choose to self-collect a sample

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The Pill
Healthcare, Healthcare News
Studies show ‘The Pill’ can greatly affect moods
Nina Alvarez Jun 2, 2022

Finding the right type of contraception is important. Oral contraception – also known as The Pill – is the most popular and widely used method.

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breast milk
Healthcare News, Hospitals, Medical Science and Technology
Breast milk to used to identify protein biomarkers for cancer
Nina Alvarez Apr 5, 2022

A simple blood test for women of all ages and risk levels could one day be possible thanks to a new set of protein biomarkers

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Fred Hollows
Healthcare, Healthcare News, Hospitals
Fred Hollows is working to end gender disparity in eye health
Nina Alvarez Mar 10, 2022

People often say health conditions don’t discriminate, but that’s not true of blindness. In every region of the world, women are more likely to be

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membership
Healthcare, Hospitals, HR/People/Culture, Learning - Function
Membership organisations vital in promoting gender equity
Nina Alvarez Mar 8, 2022

Professional membership organisations play a vital role in healthcare careers through various mechanisms: They are the professional bodies that develop standards and curricula for postgraduate

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menstrual hygiene
Children's Health, Healthcare
Free menstrual hygiene products for public schools in 2022
Nina Alvarez Mar 8, 2022

A $30 million program to place pads and tampons in schools will ensure young women’s education is not be impacted by their period. Female students

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gynaecological cancer
Healthcare, Medical Science and Technology
New medical study links genes with gynaecological cancer
Nina Alvarez Nov 23, 2021

Researchers are hopeful a new drug treatment can be used for a gynaecological cancer after identifying genes that appear to increase the risk of the

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syphilis
Children's Health, Healthcare, Hospitals, Public Health and Careers
Rising syphilis rates in remote WA alarm health workers
Nina Alvarez Nov 9, 2021

As syphilis cases continue to surge in Western Australia, contact tracers say they are overwhelmed, with remote areas with high Indigenous populations of particular concern.

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